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Howdy I posted this question in the general discussion board, and they suggested I post it here also. I bought a 1905 4th change at Cabela's in Phoenix. They had it identified as a model 10.This pistol is a beauty. It is nickle plated, 4 inch barrel and all matching number 921xxx with an "S" prefix. Now I know the "S" is a post war issue but under the barrel next to the serial number is a large "R".That has me stumped. I paid $300 for this gun. The nickle plating is 100%, and the bore and cylinder chambers are mirror like. Someone really took good care of this pistol.The grips are not original but they are period correct and have a serial number of 144777. They came from an old 1905. Any help will be appreciated......mulehide9
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921 series serial is a VERY late production M&P 4th change 1905... I'm pretty sure that s/n will make the gun war time production.
I suspect the original grips were smooth service grips, which explains the replaced grips. It is also very likely the gun has been re-finished as S&W didn't produce nickle guns during WWII... though as we all know with S&W nothing is impossible... it would take a Factory letter to say for sure. Unless a factory letter turned up something unexpected, you basically have a nice .38 special that should be very accurate, reliable and fun to shoot. The s/n on your grips is from a much older gun, and off the top of my head I would speculate they were made prior to WW I (don't have my references at hand.) Hope that is of help. Chuck
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Welcome again... you forgot the pics. As Chuck said, the only way to be sure about anything is letter it. I can say this though; 38 M&P s/n S8344XX, a 4 inch blue, shipped in August 1948. I can also say that 38 M&P s/n S8434XX is a 2 inch nickel. Check the frame under the grips and described any and all markings there.
Also, my fault on the post location. Your gun is post war. I glanced at the grip serial number when I suggested you post it on pre war. No harm though since you kind of have some pre and post war features. Pace ------------- June 26, 2008...The day that 5 out of 9 Justices of The United States Supreme Court proved to the world they know how to read. |
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As Mike notes, the gun is post-WW2, not pre-WW2. S-series K-frames
are 1946 - 1948 time frame - just before the redesign. An R under the barrel probably means that the barrel was replaced. There may, or may not, be other marks on the gun, noting a return to the factory. Look on the grip frame (under the grips) for anything that looks like a date. Also, look for anything that is enclosed in diamond-shaped brackets, or even square brackets. Those would be indicative of the gun being returned to the service department. Also, look for a large N stamped on the grip frame, or on the rear face of the cylinder, or on the underside of the extractor star. These would indicate that the gun was originally nickel. Later, Mike Priwer |
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thanks for your input boys. I found no "N" anywhere. So I guess I have a nice shootable 1905 in great condition..........mulehide9
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Everyone should have a long action M&P to shoot. They're a lot of fun and at $300, you didn't get beat up. Enjoy it. Pace ------------- June 26, 2008...The day that 5 out of 9 Justices of The United States Supreme Court proved to the world they know how to read. |
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PICTURES!
 M&P'S are fun shooting guns.Cheers! |
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